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Compare IJR vs. VBND

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are a popular choice. Two well-known options in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) are the iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) and the Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) ETF (VBND). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IJR

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

98

184

Median incremental investment

$1,743.50

$1,009.10

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,436.90

$2,477.48

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IJR

VBND

Strategy

IJR.AX was created on 2000-05-22 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of small capitalisation US equities.

VBND.AX was created on 2017-10-10 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float-Adjusted and Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax

Top 3 holdings

ISHARES CORE S&P SMALL-CAP ETF (99.97 %)

USD CASH (0.23 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25 2024-12-31 (0.39 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.5 2024-11-30 (0.37 %)

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro 3.4 2025-03-28 (0.33 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.85 %)

Communication Services (0.15 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (99.49 %)

Switzerland (0.03 %)

Hong Kong (0.03 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.2 %

Key Summary

IJR

VBND

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P Small Cap 600

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.2 %

Price

$176.82

$42.56

Size

$787.829 million

$4.262 million

10Y return

142.45 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.27 %

3.50 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

12/10/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IJR

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

98

184

Median incremental investment

$1,743.50

$1,009.10

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,436.90

$2,477.48

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IJR

VBND

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

IJR

VBND

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield